We provide comprehensive advice on competition and consumer law. We represent clients before Polish and international institutions, including the Office of Competition and Consumer Protection and the European Commission.
In view of the hard-line turn recently observable in policy and operations of the competition authorities, and bearing in mind the sheer gravity of penalties which may be incurred for non-compliance of business activities with the requirements of competition law, we offer cooperation with the best experts in the market.
- Concentrations of business enterprises
- Market collusion (e.g. unlawful distribution arrangements, collusive bidding)
- Abuse of dominant market position
- Consumer law (e.g. audits of documentation and procedures, representation in proceedings)
- Contracting advantage
- Payment backlogs
- Compliance
- Training and workshops
The basic principle that unites our team is to build relationships based on respect and trust.
We have been advising entrepreneurs for 30 years, so we understand the nature of business and how to properly support it. We focus on efficiency, transparency and partnership.
Experience
Selected projects
- Representation before the OCCP of BNP Paribas Bank – full annulment of the penalty imposed by the OCCP on the Bank (over PLN 2.8 million) for violation of collective consumer interests
- Legal support for Everest Finanse S.A. in proceedings before the UOKiK (Bocian Pożyczki)
- Representation of Telestrada S.A. in a case of violation of collective consumer interests
- Audit of regulations and contract templates at mBank Brokerage Office
Preparation of a notification and representation before the Office of Competition and Consumer Protection in proceedings relating to the establishment by Engie and EDF of a joint venture to operate in the wind farm construction market - Legal support for Synthos Green Energy in proceedings relating to the establishment of a joint venture operating in the broadly defined energy market
- Preparation of an application and representation before the OCCP in proceedings relating to the establishment of a joint venture (SGE and PKN Orlen) for the generation of clean zero-carbon energy by nuclear power micro plants
- Ongoing advice to WYBOROWA S.A. on compliance of activities with competition law
- Representing Decora S.A. before the European Commission in anit-dumping proceedings
- Legal services for the LUX MED Group in the area of consumer protection
- Representing Döhler Sp. z o.o. in the negotiation process with the President of the Office of Competition and Consumer Protection
- Providing competition law consulting services to the Polish Cosmetics Industry Association
- Obtaining approval from the Office of Competition and Consumer Protection for OTCF S.A.‘s acquisition of control over Simple Creative Products
- Legal advice on the implications of the entry into force of the Law on Contractual Advantage for leading companies in the dairy industry
- Representation of PKP Cargo S.A. in proceedings before the Office of Competition and Consumer Protection and the Courts concerning practices limiting competition – reduction of penalty by 83%
- Legal counsel to Elemental Holding S.A. (development of a definition of the relevant market)
- Legal advice to PKP Cargo (development of a definition of the relevant market)
- Legal advice and representation before the OCCP of Enterprise Investors (analysis of the need to report planned concentrations to competition authorities in Poland and the European Union)
- Representing Vivus Finance sp. z o.o. before the UOKiK in proceedings concerning advertising and contractual patterns
- Conducting trainings for the Polish Milk Chamber on competition law and the Law on Contractual Advantage
- Preparation of a notification and representation of a client before the OCCP in proceedings relating to the establishment by Synthos of a joint venture with VattenFall to operate in the wind farm construction market
- Representation of Bank Pocztowy S.A. in proceedings before the OCCP concerning violation of collective consumer interests (modification clauses)
- Representing ING Bank Śląski S.A. before the OCCP in proceedings concerning modification clauses
- Audit of contractual templates for inCredit
- Conducting a legal audit for Aasa Polska S.A.
- Conducting a legal audit for Twino Group
- Conducting a legal audit for Idea Bank
- Providing competition law advisory services for Polski Bank Komórek Macierzystych
- Conducting proceedings before the German anti-monopoly authority (Bundeskartellamt) on the acquisition of control over Budimex Danwood Sp. z o.o.
- Legal support for Impel S.A. before the European Commission and national authorities in the application of Community law
News
& Insights
31.05.2023
A business enterprise is misleading market participants? There’s a price to be paid
As lawyers point out, while Polish law does not regard greenwashing as a separate object of statutory concern, it is not as if enterprises can publici...
31.05.2023
Competition and Consumer Protection Act – amendments
Upon elapse of 14 days from its publication in Monitor Polski, amendments to the legislative Act regarding competition and consumer protection will come into force. One ...
31.05.2023
Microsoft and Activision Blizzard
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GESSEL advises on the sale of Hymon Fotowoltaika
Our lawyers assisted BNS Capital in its sale of a 70% stake in Hymon Fotowoltaika to Griffin Capital Partners and Kajima Partnerships Europe, drawing up the transaction ...
16.12.2022
GESSEL advises Enterprise Investors on its investment in BISAR S.A.
Polish Enterprise Fund VIII, one of the funds managed by Enterprise Investors, will take a 40% stake in BISAR S.A. – a dynamically growing process outsourcing company es...
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